08/31/1936 – 07/09/2026
Funeral service for Lurletha Ward, 89, of Decatur, GA, will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2026, at Harris Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Ester A.M.E. Zion Church, 1277 US Highway 29 North, Auburn, AL, 36830, Reverend Otis Tyner will officiate.
Mrs. Ward, who passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 at her home in Decatur, Georgia, was born August 31, 1936, in Macon County, Alabama.
Public viewing will be Friday, July 17, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her niece and nephew caregivers, Claudette Deyamport, Larry Deyamport both of Ellenwood, GA, Gloria Harper of Tuskegee AL, Virginia Hollis, Willie (Yvette) Baker both of Knoxville TN, George Warren, James (Traci) Warren, Linder Yancey, Jerome (LaShander )Warren all of Auburn, AL, Constance (Carl) Floyd of Opelika, AL, Vanessa (James )Webb of Waverly, AL, Henrietta (James) Duffie of Crawford, AL, John (Susan) Warren of Dayton, OH, Glenda Warren, Beverly (Nathaniel) Dean and Shelia Warren both of Cincinnati, OH, Marcus (Carmen) Warren of Cheektowaga NY, Nicholas (Allison) Warren of Lancaster, NY; one sister-in-law, Mozelle Warren of Apopka, FL; a host of other relatives and friends.
With humble hearts the family of the late Mrs. Lurletha Holder Ward wishes to express our sincere gratitude for all the calls, texts, words of comfort, gifts and prayers during our time of deep loss. We are truly thankful for each of you and the love that was shown. Please continue to lift us up in prayer as we mourn but know that we do not mourn as a family without hope. We pray continuous blessings upon you all.
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